Fishing at Petit lac Long, Chaudière-Appalaches, Quebec

• Overview

  Petit lac Long lies in Chaudière-Appalaches, Quebec. The setting is rolling bush on every side. With some 15 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The full circuit measures close to 2.0 km on foot. Saint-Joseph-de-Coleraine is the closest place, 8.3 km off. Disraeli follows at 9.1 km, then Thetford-Mines at 22 km. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Petit lac Long

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Reported across Chaudière-Appalaches: lake sturgeon, Atlantic sturgeon, longnose sucker, sauger and channel catfish. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Petit lac Long gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -12°C in January to roughly 18°C in July. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. The water is typically free of ice between late April and late November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. On Petit lac Long that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. Walleye come to jigs worked slow near bottom, and to trolled crankbaits along the drops at dusk. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. If the gate is shut, Etang Carrier at 0.6 km is the nearest alternative. Check the position on Petit lac Long before loading the car.